LSW 2021
Schedule
Monday, July 26, 2021
Fireside Chat: Navigating Change Through Innovation
Brandon Knudsen
Ziggi's Coffee, Co-Founder & CEO
Hot Chicken, Pizza, and Police Citations: Making a BIG Impact Without a Big Budget
Maggie Scivicque
arc Thrift Stores, VP of Marketing
Bold Strategies & Bold Marketing
Jimmy Verretta
ViTL Solutions, Founder & CRO
Lori Jones
Avocet Communications, President & CEO
Panel: Startups as Agents of Change
Valerie Eastman
WinterWinds Robotics, Founder & CEO
Jalali Hartman
ROBAUTO, Founder
Jennifer Ferguson
Bricks Retail & Wonder Tours, Founder
Caleb Eastman
WinterWinds Robotics, Co-Founder & CTO
The Key to Success: Going Old School and Keeping It Simple
Brian Mills
CHOP5 Salad Kitchen, President & Co-Founder
Valerie Eastman
WinterWinds Robotics, Founder & CEO
Work/Life Balance for Entrepreneurs: How to Build a Successful Business on Your Terms
Chrysta Bairre
Live Love Work, Dynamic keynote speaker and author of the book, Beautiful Badass: How To Believe In Yourself Against The Odds
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Panel: The Future of American Entrepreneurship
Seth Levine
Foundry Group, Managing Director
Elizabeth MacBride
The Times of Entrepreneurship, Founder & Editor
Lorne Jenkins
Mini Money Management, Co-Founder & CEO
Adriana Paola Palacios Luan
Luna Cultura, Founder
Accounting & the Essentials of Forecasting
Brian Ormsby
Pantheon Solutions, Founder & CEO
Customer Acquisition & Retention, and Curating the Right Sales Team
Erik Host-Steen
SMP Alignment, Founder & CEO
Lori Raymond
Specialty Appliance, Regional Market Manager
Panel: How Far Will “DIY” Get You in Hardware Development
Jenney Loper
Zebulon Solutions, Director of Operations
Allison Hughes
Beatrice Forms, Co-Founder & CEO
Lauren Hafford
Zebulon Solutions, Senior Mechanical Engineer
Panel: Building an Authentic Operational Plan for DEI
Betty Artes
Casa Alvarez Foods, Founder
Ricardo Cabrera
Latino Chamber of Commerce, Operations Manager
Sonia Stovall
J.D., Assistant Professor
Frederick Davis
WSECU, Director of Culture & Diversity
Introduction to Employee Ownership
Ashley Ortiz
Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center (RMEOC), Technical Assistance Specialist
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Top Tips for Managing Organizational Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Amy Zuckerman
MA, Fellow, CEO Action for Racial Equity
Angie Robinson
PhD candidate in Employee Experience (EX)
Local Responsibility Around DEI
Mardi Moore
Out Boulder County, Executive Director
Panel: Putting DEIB & A at the Heart of Leadership
Beth Smith
StickerGiant, CEO
Mardi Moore
Out Boulder County, Executive Director
Angie Robinson
PhD candidate in Employee Experience (EX)
Amy Zuckerman
MA, Fellow, CEO Action for Racial Equity
Regina Smith
Naropa University, Vice President of Mission, Culture, and Inclusive Community
How to Counter the Great Resignation
Angela Heyroth
Talent Lifecycle Designs, Founder & Principal
Panel: Heart-Centered Leadership
Kate Neligan
Equine-Partnered Life/Business Coach
Kendra Prospero
Turning the Corner, LLC, CEO & Founder
Nathan Morimitsu
H2 Manufacturing Solutions, Director of Operations
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Panel: From Garage to Acquisition
Will Francis
Roccor, a division of Redwire Space, VP of Advanced Programs
Chris Pearson
Roccor, a division of Redwire Space, President
Doug Campbell
Solid Power, Inc., CEO
Panel: Focusing on Creativity in the Era of Remote Work
Aquiles La Grave
Exclamation Point Ventures, Managing Partner
Mike Howard
Freelance, Creative Director & Copywriter
How to Get to Retirement and Survive Once You're There
Ricardo Cabrera
Latino Chamber of Commerce, Operations Manager
Intellectual Property - You Have a Great Idea! How do You Protect it?
Eric Drennan
Holzer Patel Drennan, Intellectual Property Attorney
Panel: Leveraging Local Growth to Expand to a National Level
Jennifer Bridge & Nikki Knez
Branded Beet, Co-Founders
Lori Jones
Avocet Communications, President & CEO
Roadmap to a Strong Brand - How to Refresh a Brand and Keep Your Current Brand Relevant
Jill Preston
Left Hand Brewing, Director of Marketing & Hospitality
Friday, July 30, 2021
Panel: Using Community-Based Marketing to Activate, Engage, & Grow a Loyal Customer Base
Michelle Baltierras
High Plains Bank, Director of Marketing and Communications
Jean Ditslear
Red Wall Communications & 300 Suns Brewing, Owner & Founder
John Young
Abbott & Wallace Distilling, Co-Founder, General Manager & Compliance Officer
Building a Banking Relationship
John Creighton
High Plains Bank, President & CEO
Chris McVay
High Plains Bank, Longmont Market President
Panel: Leveraging State and Federal Funding Resources
Katie Woslager
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Senior Manager - Advanced Industries
Patty Brewer
Small Business Administration - Office of International Trade, Export Finance Manager
How to Decide What Kind of Funding is Right for Your Startup
Valerie Eastman
WinterWinds Robotics, Founder & CEO
The Entrepreneurial Dilemma - to Give, Take or Keep Equity?
Lorne Noble
Simple Startup, Principal Company
David Harvey
Anno Domini Manufacturing, Owner
David Mans
Anno Domini Manufacturing, CTO
Panel: How Investors Think, How to Present Yourself and Talk About Your Business, and What Not to Put in a Pitch Deck
Murdoc Khaleghi
M.D.
Peter Adams
Rockies Venture Fund & Pandemic Impact Fund, Managing Partner
Judd MacRae
Stateless, VP of Finance
